1st vs. 2nd class trains in italy?

Old Jun 8th, 2006, 03:52 PM
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1st vs. 2nd class trains in italy?

is there a big difference in 1st and 2nd class train travel in italy?
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Old Jun 8th, 2006, 04:12 PM
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One is about a few hundred yards distant from the other.

First class costs about 50% more. Has modestly roomier seats, and a more "first class" crowd. Which means slightly fewer Europeans, students, ordinary folks.

The difference is real to some, disdained by others.

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On Eurostars, there is slightly more leg room in 1st class, and if you are very tall (like my spouse and I) we take the higher fare on any trip longer than 2 hours or so.
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grazie... 2nd class sounds just fine.
we'll save our $ for more gelato!
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It's sometimes possible to book 1st cl for 2nd cl prices. You can find tickets ES trains for 29E on some routes.
http://www.trenitalia.com/en/promozi.../eurostar.html
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